Year 4
Week beginning 4th May
Last week, we finally finished our own stories based on 5 Children and It and we had some brilliant narratives by the children who really used their imagination well to plan their narratives!
This week we have our class photos on Wednesday 6th May, so please remember to send your child into school in school uniform and bring their PE kit with them to change into.
Please remember that the children will need to come in in their PE kit every Tuesday and Wednesday for the rest of this half term for Forest School. Please also make sure you send your child in with a waterproof coat as they will be going out in all weather!
Parent Information Video
We would love your feedback on this new way of doing things so please do let us know via the QR code below.
Worship Theme This Week:
Our worship theme this week is: Giving and Receiving
'Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.'
Hebrews 13:16
Destination Reader
Our book this term will be 'Operation Gadgetman' by Malorie Blackman
This weeks learning:
English - We will be starting our new unit on explanation texts
Maths - We will continue our unit on decimals with a focus on a whole as tenths
DR - We will continue our book 'Operation Gadgetman' by Malorie Blackman and focusing on using a range of reading strategies within our lessons
Science - We will be recognising which materials are insulators and which are conductors
RE - We will be understanding how Jews celebrate Shavout
Computing - We will begin our continue our unit on coding
PE - We will continue our Parkour unit
Spelling words to practise this term:
Focus on high frequency words- see list attached at the bottom of this page
Words to know this term:
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Weather
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Whether
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Antique
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Basically
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Frantically
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Dramatically
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Subdivide
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Submarine
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Submerge
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Antiseptic
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Anticlockwise
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Purpose
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Straight
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Surprise
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Peculiar
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Interact
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International
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Interchange
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Intermediate
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Intermission
Homework:
Please check the homework overview at the bottom of this page, we will share and display the home learning in class.
My Maths will be set each week and the task is due every Thursday.
Reading:
Remember to read at home as much as possible! If children read three times at home, they get a raffle ticket.
Reading Raffle – Please encourage your child to record in their yellow reading record when they have read at home.
3 reads a week = 1 raffle ticket
5 or more reads a week = 2 raffle tickets
Library Day is on a Wednesday for both classes.
Your child regularly reads with an adult, both individually and during whole-class reading lessons. In Year 4, children are encouraged to take responsibility for changing their own reading books as needed.
Please note that we do not always write in your child's reading record. This is because we keep our own detailed record in school, and avoiding duplication allows us to spend more time directly supporting the pupils.
Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support in fostering a love for reading. If you have any questions regarding reading, then please speak to a member of the Year 4 team.
At the end of every other term, two names from each class will be drawn in Worship and those children will make a special trip ( with a book) to our local Costa to enjoy a babyccino!
Recommended Book list for Year 4… https://www.booksfortopics.com/year-
Important Messages:
We would like to give parents and carers a heads up for dressing up days throughout the year so you can look out for costumes in advance. We are really lucky in Year 4 that we get lets of opportunties to dress up. Please keep a look on Vinted as there are often lots of great bargains! Below are the following costumes needed throughout the year:
- Explorer style costume
- Victorian costume
- Rockstar costume
- Viking costume
Key Dates:
Monday 4th May - Bank Holiday
Thursday 21st May - Victoria Class Worship
Monday 1st June - Inset Day
Tuesday 9th June - Rockstar Day
Thursday 11th June - Multiplication Tables Check
Thank you for your continued support,
Year 4 Team
Malawi - Mrs Talbot, Mrs Povey, Mrs Prince
Victoria - Miss Lunn, Mrs Dimambro, Mrs Webb